Join our team and play a vital role in shaping the future of explosives safety in Queensland! Your expertise in explosives, mining, or health and safety will contribute to maintaining high standards of safety and security in the explosives industry.

In this role, you will conduct statewide safety and security inspections, audits, and investigations, ensuring compliance and promoting a culture of safety, at a range of sites such as fireworks displays, mine sites, transportation hubs, explosives magazines, and import/export activities.

Explosives inspectors also support Queensland explosives safety and security through timely response to incidents, recovery and disposal involving explosives within the wider community.

If you have a passion for making a difference and experience in explosives related fields, we want to hear from you!

Job details

In this role, you will be required to:

• Undertake the duties of Explosives Inspector as defined in the Explosives Act 1999 and the Explosives Regulation 2017 including the consistent use of powers.
• Have demonstrated practical experience within explosives industries, mining and/or technical and health and safety.
• Respond to explosives incidents in a timely manner to render safe, investigate and report with recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Mentor, train and expertly advise new Inspectors in specific areas of explosives safety and security and/or the range of Explosives Inspectorate activities.
• Assist technically and operationally with the management of the Government Explosives Reserve(s) in the Region.
• Perform risk assessments and develop operational procedures for safety management systems.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional development through technical and health and safety training or equivalent.
• Have experience with shift work, on call or after-hours roster arrangements.

Essential / desirable requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, mechanical or science is desirable.
• Medical assessment and security clearance required.
• Current open Australian drivers' licence is essential for regular, regional travel.

You will participate in the Regional Explosives Inspectorate's emergency response program including a ready availability to respond on a 24 / 7 basis, and undertake the explosives render safe, recovery and disposal service provided by the Inspectorate.

Explosive Inspectors are entitled to receive an out-of-hours allowance of $8,822 per annum (paid fortnightly) to compensate for being on call for 7 days/nights per week and for overtime performed on Mondays to Fridays (excluding public holidays) outside ordinary hours.

Qualifications

If your qualification is from an overseas institution, you are responsible for obtaining official recognition to determine comparability with the Australian Qualifications Framework. You will be required to provide a certified copy of your qualification assessment prior to engagement.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• RSHQ698980 AO7 Senior Inspector of Explosives (50937) - RD (PDF, 503KB)
  Role Description